Asososca Lagoon
Asososca Lagoon is a crater lake in Managua, Capital Region. Asososca Lagoon is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sector Parque Las Piedrecitas, as well as near Batahóla Sur.- Type: Crater lake
- Description: lake in Managua Department, Nicaragua
- Also known as: “Lago de Asasosca” and “Laguna de Asososca”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lycée Franco-Nicaraguayen Victor Hugo and Ancient footprints of Acahualinca.
Lycée Franco-Nicaraguayen Victor Hugo
School
Lycée Franco-Nicaraguayen Victor Hugo is a French international school in eastern Managua, Nicaragua. It serves levels maternelle through lycée. The school opened in 1971.
Ancient footprints of Acahualinca
Museum
The Ancient footprints of Acahualinca exist in Managua, Nicaragua near the southern shore of Lake Managua. The region was once called "El Cauce". The tracks are fossil Late Holocene human footprints left behind in volcanic ash and mud, which solidified about 2,120±120 years ago, shortly after the group of up to 15 people passed by. Ancient footprints of Acahualinca is situated 3½ km northeast of Asososca Lagoon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Chureca and Ciudad Sandino.
La Chureca
Neighborhood
La Chureca was the municipal domestic and industrial waste-disposal site in Managua, Nicaragua. It was the largest open-air landfill in Central America, covering 7 km2 in the north-western corner of Managua. La Chureca is situated 3½ km north of Asososca Lagoon.
Ciudad Sandino
Town
Photo: Xavicruz, Public domain.Asososca Lagoon
- Categories: lake, volcanic crater lake, and body of water
- Location: Managua, Managua Department, Capital Region, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.13702° or 12° 8′ 13″ north
Longitude
-86.31494° or 86° 18′ 54″ west
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
764M4MPP+R2
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Satellite Map
Discover Asososca Lagoon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Asososca Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Laguna de Asososca”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاجونا د اسوسوسكا (نيكاراجوا)”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاجونا د اسوسوسكا”
- German: “Laguna de Asososca”
- Spanish: “Laguna de Asososca”
- Swedish: “Laguna de Asososca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sector Parque Las Piedrecitas and Batahóla Sur.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque Las Piedrecitas and Hospital Carlos Roberto Huembes.
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